garuda

See also: Garuda

English

statue of Garuda

Etymology

From Sanskrit गरुड (garuḍa).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡæɹʊdə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ɡəˈɹuːdə/

Noun

garuda (plural garudas)

  1. A large mythical bird or bird-like creature that appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology. Garuda is the son of Vinata.

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Balinese

Romanization

garuda

  1. Romanization of ᬕᬭᬸᬥ

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese ꦒꦫꦸꦣ (garudha, eagle), from Old Javanese garuḍa, from Sanskrit गरुड (garuḍa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaˈruda/
  • Rhymes: -da, -a
  • Hyphenation: ga‧ru‧da

Noun

garuda (first-person possessive garudaku, second-person possessive garudamu, third-person possessive garudanya)

  1. garuda: A large mythical bird or bird-like creature that appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology. Garuda is the son of Vinata. The bird is represented as an eagle, especially as elang Jawa or Javan hawk-eagle (Nisaetus bartelsi).
    1. (colloquial) The Indonesian official coat of arms, Garuda Pancasila.
    2. (colloquial) The Indonesian national airline, Garuda Indonesia.

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